Pictures of the week: From Eid Al Etihad preparations to the ceasefire in Lebanon
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Pupils and staff at Repton School Al Barsha form the number 53 as part of Eid Al Etihad, or UAE National Day, celebrations in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National -
A family arrive to pass through Jousieh border crossing from Syria into Lebanon after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect. AP -
A packed car park at Citadel Outlets in Commerce, California as early Black Friday shoppers arrive at the mall. AP -
Workers at Duff Christmas tree farm harvest this year's crop in Buchlyvie, Scotland. Getty Images -
Police officers detain a pro-Palestinian protester during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City. Reuters -
Displaced residents return to Dahieh, Beirut following the Israel-Hezbollah truce. AP -
Activists throw fireworks as they protest in downtown Tbilisi after Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said the country would not pursue EU accession until 2028. AFP -
UAE residents participate in the Dubai Run on Sheikh Zayed Road. Ahmed Ramzan for The National -
Afroto performs at Wireless music festival held at Etihad Park, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
The Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix gets under way in Port Mina Rashid, Dubai. Ahmed Ramzan for The National -
Firefighters tackle a blaze at Tondo in Manila. AFP -
Police fire tear gas in downtown Maputo, Mozambique, to disperse supporters of opposition leader Venancio Mondlane protesting against October's presidential election results. EPA -
An Israeli air strike hits a building in Chiyah, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. AP Photo -
Firefighters tackle a blaze after a building was hit in an Israeli air strike in the Haret Hreik neighbourhood of southern Beirut. AFP -
People take part in a protest marking 1,000 days since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in Istanbul. Reuters -
Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola looking pensive during the match against Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, which the home side lost 4-0. AP -
The aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, visible above Old Gardur Lighthouse on Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland. PA -
A teacher invigilates school pupils during their end-of-year exams in Usli, northern Sudan. AFP -
Soldiers recover a piece of furniture from a home hit by a landslide caused by heavy rain in La Paz, Bolivia. AP -
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, addressing members of the Basij volunteer militia in Tehran. AFP -
Members of the media and public record the moment of an Israeli strike on a building in the Chiyah district of Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon. Reuters -
TOPSHOT - Participants take a selfie at the backstage of a contest "The Beauty of Donbass" in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, on November 24, 2024, amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict. (Photo by AFP) -
An Afghan street photographer takes photographs of Taliban security personnel at the Wazir Akbar Khan hilltop in Kabul. AFP -
Palestinians warm next to a fire outside their tents on a windy day in Deir Al Balah. EPA -
Policemen fire tear gas to disperse demonstrators during a protest to demand the release of former prime minister Imran Khan, in Islamabad. AFP -
Japan's Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko walk, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, at a funeral service for Princess Mikasa at Toshimagaoka cemetery in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters -
An activist leads a rally to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Kolkata, India. AP -
Lightning strikes over Kuwait City during a thunderstorm. AFP -
Demonstrators protest outside an army camp after a man from the Meitei community who worked there went missing, in Imphal West, Manipur, India. AFP -
A man carrying a picture of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah celebrates the ceasefire between Israel and the militant group in the Dahieh area of Beirut. AP
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